Meet the Cast
Mila, a black house cat, is the baby of the family. She spends her time dreaming up ways to be cuter so that her mommies shower her with attention and affection. Mila pines away about how wonderful it would be to be free like all of the other animals she can see from her home’s balcony. When the cats discover the world of Yarnia, Mila is thrilled to be able to explore and meet new friends in the jungle but she soon misses her loving mommies and the comforts of home.
Autumn, a bengal/tabby domestic house cat is Mila’s older sister and is the sarcastic teenager of the family. Being a bit envious of all the attention Mila gets, she handles it with sarcasm lovingly poking fun at her younger sister. When the cats arrive in Yarnia, Autumn has more street smarts and helps Mila find water and shelter and eventually gets them to the portal so they can return home to their mommies.
Gina Kartsonis is a producer, director, writer, and actor with a passion for creating projects that can make a positive impact. As a graduate of UCLA’s Writing for Television Professional Program, she brings a strong narrative vision to her work. Her latest project, Yarnia, is a multi-medium story featuring both an animated short film and an illustrated children’s book. As the writer, director and producer of Yarnia under the Real Art Daily (RAD) Productions banner, she draws inspiration from her love of cats, to create a heartfelt story.